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Qweird#137 horrorscopes toowhAt's your sign, Qweirdo? find out how horrible yoU really are and what kind of menAce best suits youR horrIble as we joUrney through the StarS in this seCond episode on all the wOrst qualities ouR zodiac signs have to offer. sPoiler - we find the answer to one of the zodiac's bIggest mysteries - nicOle's soulmate. #nicoleisperfect
be queer & stay weird!
xox - ny
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Qweird#137 horrible horoscopeshappy national pickle day (which was monday, btw), qweirdos! this week we're reaching for the stars to find out which kind of bad asstrological babe is most compatible with nicole (#nicoleisperfect).
xox - ny
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Qweird#135 clive and lottiein our final Halloween episode of the year, we trAvel across the pond to meet a trUly strange woman, lottie, and her hauNted doll, clive. yvie had some issues wiTh the king, but never fear, nicole came through like a champ and rEally does the most american interview imaginable. it's chewsDay innit?
stay creepy & be queer!
xox - ny
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Qweird#134 scary doll sexy babyhey sexy babies, you know we love our dolls. theRe's something naturally creepy about a lot of dolls or evEn just old dolls who've been well-loved, and there's nothing we love more than haunted dolls! this year we bring you the misbehaviNg mr. fritz, a disembodied head of a ventriloquist dummy, who was made in a gErman pow camp during wwii. then we've got the miSchievous mandy creating mayhem at the museuM, and the tragic okiku trapped for eternity in her favorite baby doll - will hEr hair ever stop growing? and we cap the night off with a t...2022-10-261h 26
Qweird#133 haunted afqwierdos! tHis week we are daring to dabble in the reAlm of the spirits and we're bringing yoU along for the thrill. hear tell of our triple mirror fiasco, yvie's summoNing of bloody mary, nicole's general Terror as we endeavor to call spirits through the ouija board, and literally the bEst game of light as a feather stiff as a boarD ever.
be queer and stay creepy!
xox - ny
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Qweird#130 gaylorThis week we are discussing Nicole's favorite topic, TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT!! Actually Gaylor Alison Swift (cause she's queer according to Nicole's years and years of research) We explore her lyrics through a queer lens, talk ex girlfriends, a find there is much more than meets the eye, as there always is with TS. Just remember~The rumors are terrible and cruel but honey, most of them are true ;) (I mentioned in the podcast fashion designer Christian Millian in the episode but I most definitely meant Christian Siriano)
Check out "What Will I Say" and "The Archers" podcast fo...2022-09-161h 27
Qweird#121 lez pollwe're back with our usual silliness after nicole finally caught the plague. this week we want to get to know each other and ourselves through real scientific means - buzzfeed quizzes. find out if we really are lesbians, what taylor swift era we live in, and whether or not we're psycopaths!
be queer & stay weird!
xox - ny
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Qweird#116 lezbe visiblehappy lesbian visibility week, qweirdos! nicole is back & we're talking lesbian visibility. why it matters. lesbian as a punch line. and claiming the identity.
be weird & stay lesbian!
xox - NY
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Qweird#112 all hail kate mckinnonthis week we're starting our "muff diver" series and worshiping the coolest cat with a range, not mange-- the notorious kate mckinnon! only at qweird can you get the wikipedia article about kate read to you, and learn about kentucky nicole's weird overthinking of hugs.
be weird & stay queer!
xox -- NY
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Qweird#111 age gapsThis week we get into the age old question, how old is too old? And how young is too young? Justin was too young for Brian, right?! Especially if you follow the rule of 7s. Age difference in relationships is a complicated matter, so join us as we discuss if it really does matter. (Also, Nicole apologizes for not plugging her mic in-resulting in her sounding like she is 'live from the bottom of the ocean') Cheers Queers!
xoxoN&Y
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Qweird#109 rebootsthis week we discover nicole's nephew's destiny is to become "florida man," we discuss "florida wall windows," and revisit old friends in old shows with boots on them.
xox - ny
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Qweird#103This week on Qweird, things are going to be a little different. Nicole and Yvie are having a conversation to try and process what has happened this past week in our home state of Michigan. This will be different than our usual type of episode, but we felt it necessary to talk about The Oxford High School shooting to try to make sense of the senseless act.
xox-N&Y
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Qweird#91 mixed tapesgetting a mixed tape can be thrilling! making one for a new friend or desirable somebody or other can be so fun and fraught with a little bit of flash thrown in. tune in to see if we are in harmony on the mixed tape phenomenon, hear all about nicole's #foolishgames, and see if you can #vibe with our personal mixes.
be queer & stay weird,
]xox - NY
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Qweird#87 ask/guessdo you beat around the bush or take a weed-whacker to it? do you hedge your bets or bet the farm? this week we're talking ask v. guess culture. are askers rude, presumptuous, and entitled? are guessers flaky, exhausting, and passive? are we both at different times and under different situations? do nicole & yvie have any answers? Guess.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#85 celeb speculationCelebs - is this one queer? What about them? Or her? Or them? I mean, look at all the clues they're dropping! We're getting into speculation, but we're not speculating. We wouldn't disappoint you like that. We're talking about whether it's harmful to speculate on a celeb's love life, or is it homophobic to think that speculation is harmful? And while we're at it, do celebs owe it to us to come out?
#FreeBrittany
Be queer & stay weird,
xox - NY
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Qweird#84 merrique does 'merica (ft. merrique jensen)This week we're catching up with our favorite transthropologist, Merrique, and her myriad adventures, low and high. She opens up for the first time about the surgeries she's undergone, from choosing the right surgeon to the anti-karen who helped make them possible, then we get into her travels 'round 'Merica, the magic of truck stops, and find that Seattle is everyone's mistress.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#83 danny pintauro's the bossNo more gag-me-with-a-spoon Chachis & Shroeds...this week we're talking like totally tubular, bitchin' 80s babes. We've got the beef & Mikey likes it.
WARNING: This is your brain. This is qweird. This is your brain on qweird. Any questions?
be queer & stay weird,
xox - NY
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Qweird#82 80's Heart Break part 2This week we continue our talk about 80's/90's heartthrobs gone bad. We get into Dick Chode (aka Ricky Schroeder) Kirk Cameron and (crying silent tears) Kristy Swanson (The Original Buffy but NOT the best Buffy) we even sprinkle in a bit of Dean Cain gossip, as if you were not all grossed out enough.
Happy Pride, and remember it's our month to shine!! So join us in talking crap about some bigots.
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Stay Qweird!
xox _ NY
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Qweird#81 80's Heart BreakThe 80's had it all: cool cars, great music, aqua net hairspray, and swoon-worthy heartthrobs that would one day grow up and become racist, homophobic, trump lovin' d-bags. This is part 1 of their story.
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Qweird#80 hot grrrl summerLast year we had quarantine summer, this years its hot grrrl summer (aka hot boi summer/and everything in between) We are vaccinated and ready to rumble. Today we're talking about beach bodies, body image, beaches, sharks, and even the economy (because it wouldn't be a Qweird conversation is we didn't color a bit outside the lines)
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Qweird#79 Nicole's KnucklesPart Deux of sex toy talk. Join us as it gets a little more educational, a little more interesting, and a lot more embarrassing. #nicoletalkstoofastwhensheisembarrased #yvieblushedthistime
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Qweird#78 TOWIEAST (Essex and SEX TOYS)TOWIEAST (The Only Way is Essex and Sex Toys) The title just about sums up the conversation. This is part 1 of our talk about sex toys but it also happened to be a lot of talk about Essex- we hear The Only Way is Essex and we also hear that the ONLY way to learn about sex toys, is to listen to Qweird Podcast (That last part is a joke as we could hardly make through the conversation without laughing our pants off. Also if you're a sexpert on sex toys let us know, maybe you can join us for...2021-05-1259 min
Qweird#77 the panny fogHello, Qweirdos! After months and months of being apart, Y & N finally get to record in the same room! There were tears, cheers and queers as we talked all about coming out of the 'pandemic fog.' We are both vaccinated and ready for hot girl summer (which will actually be a lot of gardening and lazy beach days) but we will still be vaxxed, waxed, and ready for SAX.
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xox - NY
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Qweird#76 apple islandGender is a construct, and so is reality tv, so let's smash 'em together and play Lesbian Love Island! Join Nicole & Yvie as we banter about cheese toasties, PMS/sweeps week, & a world where being queer is the norm.
Stay queer & be weird!
xox- NY
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Qweird#75 jelly monsterIs jealousy a trash emotion or can it be healthy? Does Oscar the Grouch represent jealousy? What's the difference between jealousy & envy? Join our hilariously swervy conversation and meet our monsters, stella and kevin.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#74 ghosting with the mostingFirst you see 'em...then you don't - that person that came into your life for a minute or decades, and then without warning they're just gone. What happened? Were they ever really there? Do they still haunt you? Join Nicole & Yvie as we talk about ghosting - we've been there, we've done that, and sometimes we prefer it.
Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#73 relationship village (ft. LLCoolJJ)Three's company. Three's a crowd. Third time's a charm. Three branches of government. Father, son, holy spirit. Maiden, mother, chrone. Three Musketeer's. Three blind mice. Three little piggies. Even celebrities die in three's. Three is kind of a big deal, so tonight we are joined by our dear friend & South Coast Correspondent, JJ, to talk about her experience in a thrupple. JJ is thoughtful, well-researched, and interesting and our conversation with her is sure to be an instant classic!
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#72 menage et qCome splash around in the kitchen sink of plot lines of Gen Q with us! Politics, Angie's grown, addiction, marriage, religion, polyamory, infidelity, trans tropes & stilted storylines, billionaires, the Shane Shag(TM), a repurposed Tina, and a cliff hanger. Whew...that was a lot.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#71 L Word Gen Q Part DeuxWelcome back, Qweirdos! This is episode 2 of our 3 part series on The L Word: Gen Q. This week we get into the new cast and what they bring to the show. Some bring a lotm while others bring almost nothing- but rest assured, we bring our comedy a-game while discussing them. Stay weird and be queer!
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Qweird#70 generation qweirdThe Original "L World" was a queer-cultural-reset. We tuned in every week to watch attractive, wealthy lesbians navigate their attractive, wealthy lives through the attractive, wealthy city of LA. 15 years later we get to check in with some of our friends from the original cast, as well as some new, more diverse characters in the reboot. Some things have changed (not Shane's haircut) and some things are the same (Shane's haircut), so please join us as we talk all about "The L Word: Generation Q."
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Qweird#69 sapphic sense & sensibilityTwo lesbians walk into a bar.. or two lesbians walk into a bookstore.. or two lesbians walk into a greenhouse! Any one of those scenarios work because stereotypes in the lesbian community are rooted in a little bit of truth? Let's find out. This week we chat about sapphic cliches and how we have participated in almost every single one of them.
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Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#68 great sexpectations (ft. Tone)After last week's one night stand, we're finally settling down and talking sexpectations in relationships with one of the qweird-official best people on the planet, Tone! We had such a fun time talkin' toys, packers, adventure sex, but you should NOT listen if you're related to Nicole. #NicoleHatesOwls
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#67 sex is awkward, booyahWe're talkin' one night stands in the most awkward conversation ever! We’re talking turkey baster porn, what's her name, and when it's time to go. So awkward.
Be queer & stay weird,
xox - NY
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Qweird#66 cheers to conservative tearsCheers Qweirdos! Join our celebration of the dynamic duo inaugurated into the White House last week! We're talkin' glam, bam, thank you Madame, how the orange stain still permeates, QAnon and so much more. Of course we also bring you some genuine conservative tears to sip as we quip.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox- NY
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Qweird#65 acting our age (ft. Lori)Lori's back to tie a bow around our conversation on aging. This week we get into greys on the gays, that obtuse saying *for your age,* and the sag of the hag. We top it off with some sex, intimacy, desire, and yearning. Fun for the whole family...or no?
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#64 your vagina is a cul-de-sac (ft. Lori)This week we are joined by our "old" pal, Lori to twaddle about our blossoming and wilting meat armor, aka aging. In her day job Lori is a trauma nurse, but in all life she's super smart, wickedly funny, and a bonafide inspiration. We're talking hot flashes, hormones, nipple hair, and beyond!
(photo provided by Lori)
Be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#63 queerly alignedHappy New Year Qweirdos! Though we aren't exactly fans of new year resolutions, we are fans of reflecting on from where we've come to where we're going, and we hope we can go everywhere this year. Come on vaccine!
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#62 gift horsesHappy Holidays, Qweirdos! This week we are discussing the art of gift giving. Is it best to give from the heart or the head? How long should you wait in a new relationship to shower them with riches. Any last minute gift ideas? Join us for this lively discussion and see what #nicoleisperfect and #yvieisbadatgiftgiving. Cheers to the queers and Happy New Years! (2020 is almost over!!!)
xoxoNY
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Qweird#61 Indulge UsThis episode is all about indulgence. Tis' the season? Or should we indulge all year long? Join us as we discuss the good and the bad of indulgence, the guilt that follows and what it means to "treat yo-self."
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xox - NY
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Qweird#60. holigays around the worldHappy Holidays, Qweirdos. This week we take a trip around the world to see how other countries celebrate the greatest time of the year (according to Nicole, Yvie absolutely detests the cold) We talk a bit about our own family-holiday traditions, along with some light holiday trauma. So join us as we learn about holiday boats, and holiday goats, and even a holiday pickle. Cheers to the queers!
xoxo-NY
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Qweird#59 holigay movie nightIt's time to don your gayest apparel, grab your coziest blanket, and a decadent chocolat chaud and settle in for a gay ol' good time with our very own lesbian rom com holiday feature! We're talking The Happiest Season, so you might wanna check it out before we go roasting all our chestnuts. Spoiler alert...we had different takes on it but still think you should give it a go!!
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#58 gladitude (ft. Amos)the shit show that is 2020 is nearly over, but these last couple of weeks showed us that we still have a lot to be grateful for in our lives. this isn't a thanksgiving episode, but we've got gratitude and gladitude coming out of our face holes just in time for it.
be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#57 delectably electoralThis is episode is one gigantic sigh of relief after four years of lawn and order.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - ny
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Qweird#56 gay ol' polytricksWe've got some wild, queer political scandals to help get us through this tense, anxiety-ridden election period. We'd like to thank "the mothaland" for the Thorpe Affair, and ask the Queen to please take us back if the emperor loses his clothes.
*artwork: Suicide at Dawn by Victor Brauner
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - ny
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Qweird#55 spooky stories ft. MOMSQweirdos, we finally have the biggest stars in the qweird multiverse....our moms, Jamie & Sue, join us for some spooky stories in what is now our favorite episode forever!!!
Be weird & stay queer,
xox - NY
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Qweird#54 dennis nilsen is a whiny bitchIn our annual queering to MFM we bring you the graphic and truly horrifying murders of the whiny bitch, Dennis Nilsen. We also dream of Cricklewoodshire frogs, sing the serial killer's to-do list song, & dare you to say intercrural five times fast.
Be weird & stay queer & make America Great Britain again!
xox - NY
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Qweird#53 HAIL SATAN?Greetings Qweirdos! This week we are celebrating spooky season by exploring our dark side. We are talking about the Dark One Himself, Satan. Satanism may not be what you think. Like most spiritualities, it is vast and diverse in it's tenets and culture, if you don't believe us, just play a rock album backwards! So please join us as we discuss a bit more of the satanic panic from the past, as well as the similarities in what is happening today. By the end of the episode you may just find yourself wondering who the real evil ones are.
Oh, and...2020-10-151h 08
Qweird#52 this possessed saintWe're talkin' witch hunts, qweirdos! From the Loudun "possession" of the Ursuline nuns to the first pole dance by the ever chaste, possessed saint to Tituba and a 4-year old "witch," we've got some wild stories to kick off October.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#51 dump truck presidentYou've probably already guessed that we don't like the current resident of the White House, but we wanted to take this opportunity to really drag him. He's a wanna-be dictator, and a truly abhorrent human, so remember that when you cast your ballot! We talk about some pretty graphic, and horrifying sexual assault accusations, so listener beware.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#50 kamala & joe are the new bette & tinaJoin #nicoleisperfect & yvie as we dig into Joe & Kamala's records on issues that affect queer lives. This is the most important presidential election of our lives, qweirdos, so get your wigs on and boxers up to ensure the current resident is evicted this November!
Sources: Kamala's wiki, 5 reasons Kamala, Kamala short history, Kamala officiates, Kill the Gays initiative, Uncle Joe.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#49 just let us live, laugh, loveThis week we're talking about the tired ol' theatrical trope of "burying the gays." We dig in a little to the history, and we talk about whether or not we want a penis. We wax poetic about the harm in this type of representation, tell Hollywood to #hitusup for some advice, and decide there needs to be more bi male stories.
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Be weird & stay queer,
xo - NY
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Qweird#48 paper sausageJoin us for our one year anniversary extravaganza as we blather on about what we've learned, how we've squirmed, and for what we yearn for in our first ever PodYear Resolution.
All our love and gratitude to all our Qweirdos!
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#47 are we cancelled now?Cancel culture is a thing. When is it valid? When is it over-the-top? When is it just straight up dangerous? We get really into it, and call ourselves out in the process. We are sooooo cancelled now.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox- NY
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Qweird#46 qulting with kali cuntinued (part 2)In the second part down our path to ecstatic enlightenment, we continue to tease out some of the idiosyncrasies of faith, the hypocrisies of the faithful, and our own ambivalence around organized religion with the cool cleric, the preacher with the reacher, the raunchy reverend, our very own personal RINO (reverend in name only) and sage mage, Kali Fox.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox- NY
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Qweird#45 qulting with kali (part 1)This week we get a little divine intervention from our God-loving, pastor-pal Kali as we try to unravel what makes religion different from a cult. Or maybe it’s all a cult, and we’re all doomed. Or maybe nothing is real and life is just a fantastic dream. Either way, it’s a fun conversation and a true spiritual awakening.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#44 cult(ure)This one's such a trip down the rabbit hole that we don't know if it's a rabbit hole anymore. We wander through communes then down through cults, then we gracefully glide around this crazy satanic panic slip-n-slide before being jettisoned headlong into trumpism. Yikes!
Be weird & stay queer & join our qult!
xox - NY
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Qweird#43 qwierd qultThis episode is everything you need for complete immersion into the qult of qwierd. Our colors are green & red (but that's still being negotiated), our theme song is Double Dare Ya', and our kool-aid sparkles rainbows. Now drink it.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#42 tiger saw man (aka tiger king part 2)Whether you love or hate Joe Exotic, if you've seen Tiger King it's im-paw-ssible not to have an opinion about him. We get into his husbands (there've been 5!), his exploitations, and his hair. We cut into Don Van Antle (lol), and generally have a roaring good conversation. But no matter how you wear your stripes, we can at least agree that the paramedic jacket was hilarious.
Be weird & stay queer!
Meow - NY
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Qweird#41 askin' for a baskin (part 1 of 2)
Hey all you cool cats and kittens! If you are among the 34 million people who tuned into Tiger King on Netflix, you're going to want to tune into this week's episode. We are breaking down Tiger King and exposing it for what it really is: misogynistic, racist, homophobic, transphobic, and completely compelling. This is part one of a two part series deconstructing the mess. And no judgement, we binged the whole thing the first week it came out, too.
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N&Y 2020-07-081h 01
Qweird#40 outtieKick open the closet door and come on out! This week on Qweird we wrap up our Pride Month series with our own coming out stories. Join us as we talk all about the terrifying, funny, and often times beautiful experience, that is coming out of the closet.
S&L: Restoration of Honor Act, NYC Queer Liberation, #BlackTransLivesMatter, Japanese souffle pancakes, Nikki Blonsky, Taylor Schilling, The Chicks (formally known as Dixie), Putin Sucks
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Qweird#39 kicklining the copsThe Stonewall R!ots are often considered the birth of the LGBTQ rights movement, but there was so much more that came before to ignite the sissies, the swishes, the drag queens and the stone butches. Join our merry little march down other people's memories, and see how the mob, WWII, and Alfred Kinsey helped bring us together.
S&L: 90-year old comes out, snake-oil salesman, trans healthcare, look what you've done JK, stupid blood ban, Ms. Symoné & Pearman-Mayday, Best black, queer books.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#38 pride (cottagecore edition)Lots of folx have lots of feelings about Pride month, including us! Join us as we gab about some of our favorite, and more humbling Pride moments, as well as sift through some of the systemic problems our communities face. If you've never made a sculpture using only baby powder, sweat, and your thighs, what are you doing with your life?
S&L: Rosemary Ketchum, trans healthcare, GOPs regressive platform, Spongebob!, Jamie Holm, Yulia Tsvetkova, Oscars.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#37 virtual pride sandwichSandwiched right in here between the pandemic and protests is Pride. Sure most events have been cancelled or postponed, but some have gone virtual. We know, it seems a little gross to celebrate Pride right now, but remember Pride is about protest. We've got loads of events and ideas on how you can celebrate your LGBTQ+ identity in ways that support Black Lives Matter. We even mention a few dance parties, because every activist needs a way to blow off steam.
S&L: How to Enact Change and Be a Better Ally This Pride Month, Here's How Y...2020-06-091h 25
Qweird#36 blm (a message for white people)Black Lives Matter.
S&L: Gay widower wins!, Tony McDade, Grindr, Detroit Popcorn Company is cancelled, fascist 45's photo-op, HIV 1966, #JusticeForChristianCooper, white fragility.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#35 heartbreakS&L: RIP Aimee Stephens, LGBTQ frontline workers, Albania, Missing Couple Found Deceased, RuPaul cares, Justice for Scott Johnson,
Sure there is much to love about love, but what is there to love about loss of love? Let me tell you, not much. But it isn't ALL bad. Breakups are tough, and heartbreak is almost always inevitable, but so is growth and change.. and maybe even a hot-girl summer. Join us as we discuss our 'loss of love' language, and the good that has come from the heartbreaks along the way. After all, the pot of gold is...2020-05-211h 31
Qweird#34 do you speak love?"They" say love is the universal language. Then somebody comes along and says there are five love languages. Then some otherbody comes along and adds another three. For a universal language, it sure is complicated. Join Nicole, who is perfect, and Yvie, who is most definitely not, as we find out our primary language of the universal language - even though we all know that it's cheese.
S&L: @beboutit, Ferdian Paleka is garbage, Germany, Amazon, Aimee Stephens story, Aimee Stephens GoFundMe, South Korea Henrietta Hudson GoFundMe, expanded love languages, love language quiz, queer eye guys.
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Qweird#33 things we do for loveSometimes we do really dumb things for love like sacrifice ourselves like virgins to the volcano gods. Other times, we have the charisma of a serial killer and charm our partner into making the sacrifice. But is it healthy? We have all the answers to this mind-bending question and more in this artsy-fartsy convo!
S&L: Daddy at the Vati, Charmaine McGuffey for Sheriff, How to cut your own hair in queerantine, Lesbian drive-in wedding, Brazil, Fiddleheads drag queens.
Be queer & stay weird!
xox - NY
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Qweird#32 stereotypes, in generalWe just haaaad to drop this episode fashionably late, after all, we aaaaare queer and no self-respecting queen would be caught on time for a party!!! What - this isn't a party, it's a podcast? We are soooooo embarrassed! How about we make it up to you with a fun conversation about lgbtq+ stereotypes - what they are, why they are, and why they're problematic. See, we knew you'd forgive us since qweirdos are generally such a forgiving crowd ;)
S&L: Trump discrimination, lesbian chickens, busted by Grindr, Mr. Rogers, rainbow symbolism, Andy Cohen.
Stay we...2020-04-291h 07
Qweird#31 trauma performance artThey were extravagant and grotesque. They were decadent and inspired. They were hideous and beautiful. They were Club Kids: a coterie of queer, gender fluid, artists and misfits who created culture and community out of a shared trauma. Then it all came crashing down when that one guy who never knows when the party is over became a complete monster. Don't be that guy.
S&L: Queen Latifah, Queer Hollywood, Craig Gilbert, Polish gay couple, Circus of Books, homophobic trans instagrammer, Alig homeless, Waltpaper, Wiki Alig, Wiki St. James, Alig now-ish, Wiki Party Monster.
Be we...2020-04-231h 15
Qweird#30 fedora conspiracy theoryListen up, sheeple! JFK was assassinated by the cabal -> Yvie's best friend growing up had the initials JFK -> she has been to Dallas, Texas = she is part of the deep state. Nicole loves Twilight -> Twilight is set in Washington -> Bill Gates lives in Washington = she is part of agenda 21. NY are part of the cabal -> this podcast can be spread via 5G networks -> they were both born in a century that began with 19 = this podcast caused COVID 19. But all is not lost! Since you've already been exposed, your body is naturally immune!* It's...2020-04-141h 25
Qweird#29 take a ride on our hobby horse (with Libby!!!!!)As the pandemic rages on, so do we. Join Nicole and Yvie along with our East Coast Correspondent, Libby Russell, for some qweirdo ideas to fill your time during this queerantine. The extra, super bonus is that they're all free! Whether you're broke, bored, or just blah, we've got your back, front, and side-to-side, so come on and take a ride.
Artwork by: Cristi Dikeou, aka DQ, who spent 30-40 hours building this beauty!
Sources & Links: Dismiss Clutter, Vera Shimunia, Geocaching with Cori Spruiell, blood donor restrictions, chik-fil-hate, Cameron Esposito, Campaign for Southern Equality, Ducktales, P...2020-04-081h 06
Qweird#28 reality is too realThey say truth is stranger than fiction. We say reality TV is stranger than truth, and you know that we're right about that because duh, and like, who are THEY anyway? Besides, we're kind of the experts here as the born-again reality TV faithfuls we've anointed ourselves as. We love the messy, grotesque, and the scripted. We love it all, well, except for the duck people - ew!
Sources & Links: Da Brat coming out, Da Brat, Rainbows over hate, older brothers make you queer, Kate as Carol OMG, TX online film fest, Killing Eve is killing Yvie.2020-04-011h 07
Qweird#27 queerantinedCoronanxiety has gone viral (pun absolutely intended), and while staying informed and up-to-date can be a good antidote, sitting back and hanging out with us is probably, definitely the only cure you'll ever need!* Every dose of qweird helps boost immunity to boredom, malaise, and indifference.* We are all natural-ish, 100% non-GMO, and 100% full of it.*
*These claims have not been scientifically tested.
Episode note: We recorded this one on March 16, but had some technical difficulties getting it uploaded in time for the usual Tuesday drop, so the "breaking news" is a little more broken than...2020-03-2459 min
Qweird#26 honestly, we're liarsWe all lie. Sometimes we lie to spare someone's feelings, or to get through the day at work. Other times we lie to protect ourselves from consequences we don't want to face. It can be in fun, out of fear, out of carelessness, or disregard. It's a many layered beast, and we really probe into the depths of (some) of our lying ways. In the end though, we both agree that orange lies are the most rotten of all lies, honestly.
Sources & Links: HIV, VA bans conversion therapy, BYU, anti-gay crusader is gay, Bernie, Biden, dammit Alabama, co...2020-03-101h 24
Qweirdcheese glorious cheese (bonus episode)Cheese glorious cheese!
Stay cheesy!
xox -
NY
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Qweird#25 flirting?This episode is as awkward as flirting itself. We're admittedly not great at it rrrrrrromantically, but platonically we kinda rule. Let's get to the bottom of it...who do you flirt with? why do you flirt? when is it actually flirting? are we just hanging out or on a date? OMG we have so many questions and very few answers, but it's still a fun conversation!
Sources & Links: Gay & transphobic defense, Muslim Pride, Her name was Alexa, Mayor Pete's out, Bloomberg is just so darn sorry, Gerald Lyons FTW, Bill Barr sucks, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in K...2020-03-0352 min
Qweird#24 toxic ickToxic friends. Is it a buzzword or a reality? Maybe both? We've all known them, some of us have had them (or still do), and worse yet, some of us are them! Ick! But are they ACTUALLY toxic, or is it situational? Are they good folx gone bad in the moment? Get vague with us, as we refuse to name names and discuss our own toxic icks.
Sources & Links: Putin sucks, Buttigieg, Lily Tomlin, Ohio, It's So Cold in the D.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - NY
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Qweird#23 ex effectsThis week on Qweird we talk about being friends with exes. It's a BIG topic and we have a lot of thoughts about it, as usual. Exes have helped us become who we are: (un)able to trust, learning to love, and learning to say goodbye (and sometimes hello, again!). We love them, we hate them, we are indifferent about them, and some we just have no idea what even happened to them. Never forget #NicoleIsPerfect!
Sources & Links: Lockwood of Waterford: A reason to retire, #29DaysOfQueerExcellence, Jameela Jamil, Yorkshire fire department doesn't discriminate, rewriting queer history.
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Qweird#22 adult friendships & awgIt's hard to make friends as an adult, and making friends as a grown ass queer offers its own challenges. We touch on some of the issues we've encountered as the Qweirdos we are, things like: navigating our paranoia around straight ladies, easy outs on a friendship, and establishing whether it is a friendship or a romance. We realize this issue is SO BIG that we're kind of all over the place with it and going to have to revisit it again and again and again...as if we are Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (one of the most...2020-02-041h 13
Qweird#21 friendship & gugUgh, GUG...growing up gay...we did it, and so can you! LOL. Seriously though, growing up gay is full of awkward moments, being afraid of kissing your friends, and finding your place. It's a complicated and crazy thing when you grew up in the 1900s. God we are SOOO old.
Sources & Links: Katie Sowers, Hallmark's homophobia, Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Gay romcom.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#20 1.20.2020 (origins)On this monumental occasion of our 20th episode that is somehow happening on the 20th of the first month of 2020 we go back to our origins. Who the fuck are we anyway? From where did we come? How are we here? Sooooooo many questions, and maybe a few answers...maybe...
Sources & Links: Happy coming out, Nikkie!!!, gay on gay crime aka Buttegieg, ICE sucks, MLK Jr.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox- NY
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Qweird#19 the real ell wordOh queens, have we got some real words for you about real people...reality show people, so are they really real? We don't know, but we can say with confidence that we (and a lot of our friends) would have been just as messy and crazy and beautifully awesome as the Real L Word bitches.
Sources & Links: Kevin Bacon, Northern Ireland, Jenna Ellis sucks, Chinese ad, real l word parody.
Stay weird & be qweird!
xox- NY
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Qweird#18 the ell wordWe are back to our regular schedule, and bringing you ALL of our opinions on the OG L Word...from major plot lines, to 15-year old spoilers; from the rough edges of Shane, to the blurry edges of Jenny; from the snooze-fest of Bette & Tina, to the excitement of having a lesbian soap opera (tropes and all) to wax poetic like Marina...we have A LOT of feelings.
Sources & Links: RIP Kevin, trans superhero, Kate McKinnon, transphobic asshole, human barbie doll.
Be weird & stay queer!
xox - N & Y
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Qweird#17 new queer, new youNew year, new queers...or the same old shit?!? Resolutions can be revolutionary, or they can fall flat. Let’s be better together and get super QWEIRD!
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Qweird#16 yule love saturnaliaIn the spirit of this festive holiday season, we thought we'd bring you some really queer traditions to make your holidays as gay as you are!
Sources & Links: 13 ways to celebrate Yule, Traditions & rituals, Traditions & recipe for buttermilk bread charm, Saturnalia. Hallmark is Canceled!, L Word Gen Q, Maria Montoya - Cover Artwork by Jennifer Snowden
Be weird & stay queer!
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Qweird#15 holigay movies aren't gay enoughHoliday movies are full of gay & merry romance (along with other uplifting themes), but where are the Gays & the Marys?
Sources & Links: 10 list, FB Under Fire, Protest the Gay Away (Hallmark), Cloth Connection Outreach
Be weird & stay Qweird!
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Qweird#14 yo, and other misadventures in online datingThis week we break the ice and get a little awkward talking about online dating. The trials. The tribulations. The triumphs...well, we don't really have any triumphs yet, but the internet is still young so there's still time.
Sources & Links: History of online dating, from paper to online dating, best lesbian dating apps, D Wade Super Dad, Fire the Sub
Be weird & stay queer!
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Qweird#13 FriendsgivingLucky number 13, except Halloween is over and now we must face . . . THE HOLIDAY SEASON!!!
Family or Framily? Thanksgiving or Thanksveggin? It can all be fraught or fought. Join our conversation about the perils of the holidays - past, present, and future.
Sources & Links: Rhodes scholar, LGBTQ travel, British Anne Coulter, Lil Nas.
Stay weird & be queer.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qweird/message2019-11-271h 11
Qweird#12 transgender day of remembrance *with Merrique Jenson*To commemorate TDOR, we wanted to talk to someone whose passion is to lift up trans & gender expansive folx of color, who are the most impacted by transphobic violence.
Merrique Jenson is just this person. She's the Director of SocialScope Productions & Program Director at Transformations in Kansas City, and she is an all-around bad ass. She describes herself as a queer, trans, & multiracial artist & advocate. We describe her as a #tranthropologist. She's a beautiful mouthful, and we really loved this conversation.
Thank you, Merrique!
Links & Sources: Rita Hester, Language of Respect, penguins, Menashi, A...2019-11-191h 28
Qweird#11 queerbait & switchThis week on Qweird, Nicole & Yvie get close...really close.. too close?? Will they... solve QUEERBAITING. Probably not. But we have a fun conversation and yeet like ships in the night. #YvieDoesntKnowWhatYeetMeans
Shout out to: Lady Do-Si-Do, You'll always have a special place in my heart 2019-11-131h 02
Qweird#10 electionsThis week on Qweird we are super bummed that Halloween is over, but don't you worry your pretty, liddle' heads - elections can be even more terrifying, and we definitely have you covered - even if you're a conservative, but you won't like us much after.
Shout out to Cyleigh for surviving and thriving.
Sources & Links: LGBTQ office holders, Gaybraham Lincoln, Log Cabin Republicans, LCR endorses 45, Ilana Glazer, Generator Collective, Kevin Spacey, Grace Slick-fil-a, happy straight pride, trump is not your friend.
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Qweird#9 samhain aka haaaay-loweenThis final Halloween episode features the origins of the holiday as the witch's New Year, and how it became the queer Christmas. The Babadook matters, or is it the Bibadyke? Let's figure it out together...
Shout out to my witches, Enchantra & Gaia, Happy Samhain, my sisters....I smell children AMOK!
Sources & Links: Texas trans custody case, Tucci & Firth, Bogota's mayor, Weinstein, Babadook, history of halloween, gender variant history of halloween, best queer holiday.
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Qweird#8 whores for horrorGhouls love us, haven't you heard? We do love whores...I mean, horrors, I mean both. Whatever. Movies...houses...we love haunted things. After all, that's what gays do... Shout out to B. You’re doing great!
Sources & links: Hell house, 55 Essential Queer Horror Films, Jamie Lee kicks Antonin Scalia's ass, Miley, 86 Chik-fil-a, iPhone made him gay, Dublin hate crime, Safe online dating tips, McKamey Manor.
Photo cred: Uncle Darwin
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Qweird#7 killer lesbianWe've taken a dark turn, down a lonely road of perverse and bloody women who kill for dumb reasons like wanting to drink blood and other gross things. Shout out to Kimmie in Idaho (for now)...enjoy your dinner, we hope this doesn't ruin your appetite!
Sourcs & Links: Ellen, Prep, hockey butt, perv, Elizabeth Bathory, Jessica & Valerie, j & v, Vampire, love letter, Tracey, Gwen & Cathy.
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Qweird#6 masks not mermaidsHappy October, witches! This week on Qweird we honor our queer ancestry as we unmask ourselves and talk about the literal and figurative masks we wear. #nicoleisperfect
Shout out to Nicole's very best friend, Libby! Happy birthday!
Sources & Notes: rachel maddow loves me, rainbow sneakers, diva update, cryptocurrency makes you gay, shatner, ancient masks, creepy masks, fun facts, samhain.
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Qweird#5 moms n popcornThis week on Qweird, we drop some general history of gay bars in the US, get a bit more specific about the History of Lesbian Bars, and share some big sister stories about our crazy times in the scene.
Shout out to Rolanda Kelley - you are an inspiration and a bad ass!
Homecoming hockey king, Homecoming dress, An actual history of popcorn, Flicking the bean, Oglala, Kanye & Chik-fil-a, Persistent Desire, Well Of Loneliness, Stone Butch Blues, Go With Ro!
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Qweird#4 wide open (queer) spaces #nicoleisperfectThis week on Qweird we talk some more about queer spaces - the need, the neglect, the now. Oh, and we find out that #NicoleIsPerfect, and she's handling it.
Please bear with us as we work out our sound issues, we may or may not be recording under water. I don't know, you tell me.
Shout Out: Lisa & Darwin, Tiffany & Whitney - thanks for Amsterdam!
Sources: Pulse, Amy Spring, Detroit 70s bars, Ballroom Culture, Vogueing, Backstreet, From Glorious to Inclusive: The Past, Present, and Future of Detroit’s LGBT Spaces
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Qweird#3 composing really bad, gay poetryJoin us this week on Qweird as we share some personal histories, and talk a bit about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in Detroit-ish.
Shout Out to my darling Dennis O'Grady - I never tire of hearing your stories from the heyday of Detroit.
Sources & Links: St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (now St. Matthew's), Gayly Speaking, Jim Murray, Michigan stats, Bag a Fag, Nicole is preppy.
Be weird & stay weird!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qweird/message2019-09-1855 min
Qweird#2 sausage for art's sakeWelcome back to Qweird! On this week's episode we make you eat your vagetables, and delve deeper into why we want to be your big qweird sisters. We appreciate your patience as we learn our new craft, but editing is hard, so buckle up and enjoy the sausage-making!
Shout out: A Miner, your art matters.
Sources: 2019 trans murders so far, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people, sex drug that kills, McKrae Game
Be weird & stay weird!
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Qweird#1 like, so I mean, riot grrrl (chop shop edition)Cheers to the queers (and our allies)! Welcome to our first episode of Qweird! This week we're talking about the riot grrrl movement, and how it inspired us to put ourselves out there and "bang our own instruments." Join us each week as we tell stories about our queer lives, and hear the stories of the queers we've met along the way.
Shout out to all the ladies, transfolk, and non-binary pioneers who paved the way.
Be weird & stay weird!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qweird/message2019-09-0452 min